English Heritage
Nancy Astor, 1879 - 1964, first woman to sit in Parliament, lived here.
SW1, St James's Square, 4
The modern information board at the entrance to the gardens gives the following: "No. 4 (built 1728): Home of the Astor family for thirty years. Still retained as a private residence preserving the only remaining mews annexe at the rear."
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Nancy Astor
Born as Nancy Witcher Langhorne in Danville, Virginia, USA. Married Waldorf A...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Nancy Astor
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